Exceprt From the Back Cover: Over a century after its publication, Professor Hoffmann's Modern Magic remains a cornerstone of the art, a classic which belongs in the library of every professional and amateur magician. It was the first book in English to really explain how to do the classic effects of magic, establishing certain fundamentals and general principles of performance which are as valid today as they were when Professor Hoffmann wrote them down.

Unabridged republication (1978) of the American edition (c. 1876). A new introduction by Charles Reynolds has been prepared especially for this edition.